April 27, 2011 Storm

Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of the six students and one employee who lost their lives in the storm of April 27, 2011. They were all members of the Alabama family and they will be greatly missed.

Brandon S. Atterton

Economics, Finance and Legal Studies

Bryant, Alabama

Samuel L. Brasfield

UA Custodian

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Danielle M. Downs

Social Work

Decatur, Alabama

Ashley T. Harrison

Economics, Finance and Legal Studies

Dallas, Texas

Melanie N. Mixon

Accounting

Mulga, Alabama

Morgan M. Sigler

Art and Art History

Bryant, Alabama

Marcus J. Smith

Management Information Systems

Richmond, Virginia

To the UA Family:

The University of Alabama expresses its deepest sympathies to those in the Tuscaloosa community who have lost loved ones. We especially mourn the loss of members of the UA family. We recognize and appreciate the efforts of the first responders and everyone who has worked so tirelessly to provide aid and assistance to those impacted by the storm. The University will continue to partner with the city and county of Tuscaloosa, as we work together to meet the immediate needs of our students, faculty and staff, as well as our friends and neighbors in the community.

I encourage you to continue to reach out to your colleagues and co-workers who have suffered damage from the storm. Your generosity and acts of kindness are so typical of the UA spirit, and I am proud of the way you have responded to this crisis situation. We will continue to move forward as a family.

Many of you have asked for additional ways you can help. Contributions to the UA Acts of Kindness Fund will be used to help UA students, faculty and staff who need assistance as a result of storm damage. The University will continue to provide resources as additional needs become known.

Please know that Sandee and I are keeping you in our thoughts and prayers.